Subepicardial aneurysm by venting catheter via the right superior pulmonary vein

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Mar;61(3):148-51. doi: 10.1007/s11748-012-0118-z. Epub 2012 Jun 29.

Abstract

Subepicardial aneurysm caused by a left ventricular venting catheter inserted from the right superior pulmonary vein is very rare. Generally, this type of aneurysm is a complication of acute myocardial infarction. We report a 76-year-old woman in whom a left ventricular aneurysm was shown by transthoracic echocardiography 3 years after mitral valve replacement. She underwent left ventricular aneurysmectomy via the 4(th) left intercostal space. The left ventricular aneurysm was separated from the pericardium completely; therefore, this aneurysm was not thought to be pseudoaneurysm. The postoperative course was uneventful and the aneurysm was diagnosed as a subepicardial aneurysm from a histological examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Cardiac Catheters / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Pericardium / pathology
  • Pulmonary Veins